neritid gastropod

Noun
  1. Operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell (synset 101948918)
    is a type of: seasnail - any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids
    subtypes:
    • nerita - a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum
    • bleeding tooth, nerita peloronta - gastropod having reddish toothlike projections around the shell opening; of the Caribbean area
    • neritina - ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters
    belongs to: family neritidae, neritidae - neritids
    same as: neritid

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